Site name: Hospitality Job Search Websites URL: http://www.wku.edu/~hrtm/hrtmjobs.htm Background information: This site is a launch pad for hospitality management career websites. The site provides links to generic hospitality websites such as HCareers.com and HospitalityJobsOnline.com as well as sites that specialize in hotels, foodservice/restaurants, casinos, and travel.

Exercises

a. Explore at least two of the abovementioned websites. Review the job opportunities in your area of interest.

i. What job opportunities are available for entry-level management positions

(recent graduates of hospitality management programs)?

ii. Are there abundant job opportunities in a place where you would like to be located after graduation?

b. Which support/career services does the website provide candidates to assist them with their job searches (for example, help writing résumés, cover letters, electronic résumés)?

c. Explore the “Career Services” website at the college or university you are currently attending.

i. What types of services does your career services office offer to students

(résumés and cover letters, job search assistance, etc.)?

ii. Is there a person in your career services office who has been specifically designated to assist hospitality management students? If so, what is the name of this person?

iii. Does the career services office hold job/career fairs for students on your campus? If so, when are these job fairs typically held and do they include potential hospitality employers as exhibitors?
iv. Does your career services office maintain a database of current job opportunities for students? If so, how do they make this information available to students?